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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,112.24, 307,437.04 and 207,361.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,112.24, 307,437.04 and 207,361.52 is: 285,733.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,112.24 : 307,437.04 = 207,361.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,112.24/307,437.04 = 207,361.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,112.24x = 307,437.04 × 207,361.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,112.24x = 63,750,611,918.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,750,611,918.70/223,112.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,733.37

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